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Dec. 25, 2020
He is back: Simon Cowell, the renowned music reality competition judge and creator of “The X Factor” and “Got Talent” will be joining “The X Factor Israel” as a judge, announced Israeli broadcaster Reshet on Wednesday – the first time he will appear regularly on a show that is not broadcast in the United Kingdom or the United States.
Cowell’s contract is quite costly, worth millions of shekels. Cowell is the creator of the “Got Talent” and “The X Factor” formats and is one of the most famous people in the entertainment world. He is credited with the discovery of many pop singers and bands, including “One Direction,” Susan Boyle and Leona Lewis.
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Israeli singer Netta Barzilai, who won the 2018 Eurovision song contest, in Tel Aviv, January 29, 2019. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner)
Join the Times of Israel Community by Wednesday, December 23, to catch an exclusive Behind the Headlines interview with Israeli pop star and 2018 Eurovision winner Netta Barzilai.
The musician discusses her newest single, a cover of the Bob Dylan classic “The Times They Are A-Changin’,” as well as her popular YouTube series “Netta’s Office.”
The series took a turn after the global pandemic hit, with Barzilai focusing more on releasing music and connecting with viewers. “I needed to feel like a musician, and I needed my fans,” she tells Times of Israel Culture and Lifestyle Editor Jessica Steinberg in the Behind the Headlines interview.